{"id":27411,"date":"2016-12-02T22:22:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T06:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=27411"},"modified":"2016-12-02T22:29:13","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T06:29:13","slug":"lands-of-wool-and-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/lands-of-wool-and-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;lands of wool and cake&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/lands-of-wool-and-cake\/eszter1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27425\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter1.jpg\" alt=\"eszter1\" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter1-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4882692\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/no-cache\/true\/\" width=\"584\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first time I saw this Iceland-inspired work, I gasped out loud&#8230; and then I gasped again when I realized these stunning landscapes were created using Icelandic wool, chocolate cake, and blue milk! Yep,\u00a0Canadian-Hungarian artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eszterburghardt.com\" target=\"_blank\">Eszter Burghardt <\/a>creates magic from everyday items.\u00a0You can listen right up there under that wooly lagoon,\u00a0or you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The first series we talked about features these wooly wonders, titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eszterburghardt.com\/gallery\/wooly_sagas\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Wooly Sagas&#8221;<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/lands-of-wool-and-cake\/eszter2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27426\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27426\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter2.jpg\" alt=\"eszter2\" width=\"584\" height=\"1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter2-118x300.jpg 118w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter2-404x1024.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That moss! That little chunk of blue ice! A wooly volcano!?<\/p>\n<p>Ok, I cannot wait to show you a few of her pieces from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eszterburghardt.com\/gallery\/edible_vistas\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Edible Vistas&#8221;<\/a> series! Cake, coffee, poppy seeds, crumbled cookies&#8230; and yes, blue milk:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/lands-of-wool-and-cake\/eszter3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27427\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27427\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter3.jpg\" alt=\"eszter3\" width=\"584\" height=\"3102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter3-193x1024.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What!? Oh my goodness, I never get tired of staring at these. And also, I want chocolate cake now.<\/p>\n<p>There was a bit of talk about imaginary friends who happened to be wolves, and the wooly wolf costume she made her husband wear for her project titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eszterburghardt.com\/gallery\/in_sheep_s_clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;In Sheep&#8217;s Clothing&#8221;<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/lands-of-wool-and-cake\/eszter4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27428\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27428\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter4.jpg\" alt=\"eszter4\" width=\"584\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter4-131x300.jpg 131w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter4-448x1024.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wow. That mouth is amazing.<\/p>\n<p>Ahh, and one of Eszter&#8217;s latest series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eszterburghardt.com\/gallery\/tales_for_tuktu\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Tales for\u00a0Tuktu&#8221;<\/a>, the story of a tapir that tries to move north, but isn&#8217;t exactly welcomed by the locals:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/lands-of-wool-and-cake\/eszter5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27429\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27429\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter5.jpg\" alt=\"eszter5\" width=\"584\" height=\"1889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter5-93x300.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter5-317x1024.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So moving, and so much bigger than I realized! I included that last photo of Eszter in action so you could see the scale. Gorgeous. Speaking of gorgeous, Eszter in her happy place:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/lands-of-wool-and-cake\/eszter6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter6.jpg\" alt=\"eszter6\" width=\"584\" height=\"1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter6-142x300.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eszter6-485x1024.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sigh. Yes, I can understand why she is so completely inspired by Iceland and all of its natural magic <em>{these images, and many more beauties, can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eszterburghardt\/\" target=\"_blank\">her lovely instagram feed<\/a>}.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much to Eszter for taking the time out of her very busy day (she&#8217;s the mother of twin 3 year old boys!);\u00a0thanks to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saatchi Art<\/a> for supporting yet another episode; thanks\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audible.com\/t1\/30trial_at?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R\" target=\"_blank\">audible.com<\/a> for making my new book into an audio book \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Self-Development\/Your-Inner-Critic-Is-a-Big-Jerk-Audiobook\/B01G2KYDX6\" target=\"_blank\">it\u2019s officially available now <\/a>\u2013\u00a0and of course, thank YOU so much\u00a0for listening! There will be more art for your ear next weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first time I saw this Iceland-inspired work, I gasped out loud&#8230; and then I gasped again when I realized these stunning landscapes were created using Icelandic wool, chocolate cake, and blue milk! Yep,\u00a0Canadian-Hungarian artist Eszter Burghardt creates magic from everyday items.\u00a0You can listen right up there under that wooly lagoon,\u00a0or you can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes. 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